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1) Sorrow
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An office worker in Purgatory seeks consolation and hope by sending himself postcards and email messages from an imaginary holiday destination. When discovered, he is sent there.… When he got home that evening there was a beautiful sunlit holiday postcard in his letterbox, addressed to him and signed Williby. It was a breathless and ecstatic message describing unimaginable tropical delights and so looking forward to seeing him soon. It brought tears...
2) Phone: Phone
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A rude and arrogant businessman's life falls apart after he begins receiving silent calls on his mobile phone.…His assistant reinstalled the phone's software for him after lunch, but it rang twice during that afternoon's finance committee meeting. "Fuck," said Malfoy."You seem distracted," stated the VP of the acquisitions division."No shit," replied Malfoy."Aren't you supposed to be in London?" asked someone else…Phone is a story from The World...
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A great philosopher's masterwork, a lifetime's inquiry culminating in a grand theory of everything, is unraveled by a simple question from his young daughter about a duck. The intellectual world looks on in horror as he struggles to find an answer. "Duck" is the appropriate last story in The World Is Round, a collection of seventeen short stories that are always weird, sometimes bleak, and often humorous.The book forms a single structured arch supported...
4) Baby
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A bloodthirsty dictator tries to change his behavior to please a small baby that has floated down from the sky and been declared an omen of the gods.…"Penance!" cried the witchdoctor, so the portly dictator was forced to get on his hands and knees and play horsey for an hour, much to Millicent's delight. She gave him a big, sloppy kiss.He pardoned a number of political opponents and tribal enemies, and hoped no one noticed when they were quietly...
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"What does it mean to be a hero? A magical sword? A prophecy? What does it mean to be a leader? A royal title? A kingdom to lead? Misty is a princess, but does that make her a damsel or a leader? Misty has a prince, but does that make him the hero? When the mystical sword that can defeat Beldora's longtime enemy, Lord Badlug, king of Grimoire, is stolen by his witch princess of Beldora, Princess Misty decides to go on a mission to retrieve it. Misty...
6) Cat Fight
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John Wick meets Kill Bill, meets…CATS?!
Felix lives a life of high fashion and indulgence. Sure, he steals to get it, but he gets it on his own, nonetheless. When a mysterious character by the name of Schrodinger threatens Felix's only surviving family member in an attempt to recruit him into a crime syndicate, Felix is sent on a globetrotting game of cat and mouse in a heightened world of colorful criminal masterminds.
Tune into IDW's glamorous...
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Sins of the Black Flamingo volume 1
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English
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Occult Noir. Miami Sleaze. Sebastian Harlow is the Black Flamingo, a flamboyant and narcissistic thief who gets his kicks stealing mystic artifacts from the wealthy and corrupt of Miami's occult underground. When his latest job leads him to his biggest score so far, the hedonistic outlaw discovers something he wasn't looking for-something to believe in.
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A Young Adventurer's Guide volume Wizards & Spells
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Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
2020 Trade paperback boxed set edition.
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105 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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A guide to the game's essential magical characters and explanations of how spells are created and used.
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A Young Adventurer's Guide volume Warriors & Weapons
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
2020 Trade paperback boxed set edition.
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105 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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A guide to building your own characters and putting together your adventure party.
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Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
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First edition.
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190 pages : color illustrations and photographs ; 24 cm
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English
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"First in-universe cocktail & bites cookbook that invites fantasy lovers to learn about their favorite fictional cultures through unique cuisines and lifestyles. Puncheons & Flagons is structured around a set of 10 taverns that all specialize in a specific base ingredient"--
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Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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247 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Discover the terrifying monsters and fascinating beasts of Dungeons & Dragons with this A-to-Z illustrated guide to all the creatures you might encounter during your adventures"--
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Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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105 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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"Explore the geography, inhabitants and legends of D&D landscapes, from the challenges of the Forgotten Realms to spaces and places beyond, with this illustrated guide to adventurous travel"--
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Ten Speed Press
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[2022].
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105 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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"No creature is more fascinating and terrifying to an adventurer than a dragon! This illustrated guide a deeper look at the magic, abilities, and personalities of every major dragon type in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS"--
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Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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First edition.
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105 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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"This illustrated guide transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the unusual creatures, from the minuscule to the massive, that fill the fantastic world of the game. This guide features easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of where to find each beast, their strange abilities and magical powers, and how to defeat them, along with amazing illustrations that will ignite your imagination....
17) Sanctified
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1890 North Dakota when a cynical outlaw is betrayed by his gang and left for dead in the Badlands, he is picked up by a Catholic nun, who nurses him back to health in exchange for his guidance through the Badlands to the Church in Williston. As they make their dangerous journey, the nun and the outlaw must learn to work together...or they will perish in the dust.
18) DC Pride 2021
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DC's very first Pride celebration! In 2021, DC celebrated Pride Month with stories and pinups starring fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Midnighter, Batwoman, Aqualad, Alan Scott, Future State Flash, Renee Montoya, Pied Piper, and many more! Now you can own the hardcover collection, which also features the thrilling introduction of new hero DREAMER to the DCU (as seen on The CW's Supergirl), a stunning pinup gallery, additional...
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Wonder Woman volume 2
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Wonder Woman soars into new adventures in Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace Vol. 2. Collecting chapters 12-23 of the digital series, the Amazon Princess leaps into action around the globe. Whether it is teaming up with Zatanna on the Las Vegas Strip or working with The Cheetah to take down poachers in Africa, Wonder Woman never wavers in her quest for peace!
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Based on a true story, Beth Williamson (Donna Mills) must battle disbelieving parents and an unsympathetic legal system to protect herself and her daughter from an abusive husband Tom (Corbin Williamson). When her new roommate, and supporter, is killed by her own husband, she realizes just how dangerous her path to safety will be.
